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tsunami
[ tsoo-nah-mee ]
noun
- an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
tsunami
/ tsʊˈnæmɪ /
noun
- a large, often destructive, sea wave produced by a submarine earthquake, subsidence, or volcanic eruption. Sometimes incorrectly called a tidal wave
- a sudden increase in or overwhelming number or volume of
the tsunami of Olympic visitors
tsunami
/ tso̅o̅-nä′mē /
- A very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption and often causes extreme destruction when it strikes land. Tsunamis can have heights of up to 30 m (98 ft) and reach speeds of 950 km (589 mi) per hour. They are characterized by long wavelengths of up to 200 km (124 mi) and long periods, usually between 10 and 60 minutes.
- See Note at tidal wave
tsunami
- A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake , a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslide. A tsunami can travel hundreds of miles over the open sea and cause extensive damage when it encounters land. Also called tidal waves.
Other Words From
- tsu·na·mic [ts, oo, -, nah, -mik, -, nam, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tsunami1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tsunami1
Example Sentences
“It was a tsunami,” declares Juan José Montane.
Others fear another Fukushima-scale disaster, where a tsunami disabled three reactors, causing the release of highly radioactive materials and forcing mass evacuations.
“At the same time, colleagues from Denmark, who do a lot of fieldwork in Greenland, received reports of a tsunami that happened in a remote fjord,” explained Dr Hicks.
In politics, as in nature, the largest tsunami generated by an earthquake is often not the first wave but the next one.
It’s not that putting a woman in the Oval Office fixes pervasive gender inequality, starts a tsunami of female achievement, or signals that the feminist movement has finally succeeded.
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